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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Naticidae |
| Pink
moon snail Natica zonalis Family Naticidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This moon snail with a pretty pink and white body is sometimes encountered on some of our shores near seagrass meadows. Features: 2-3cm. Shell spherical with the spiral tip sticking out a little. The shell is plain orangey brown sometimes with faded stripes near the beginning of the whorl. The operculum is chalky, white with a texture of concentric ridges. The body is colourful with a pink, red or bright orange front portion, while the foot has a white margin and a pattern of white bars and red spots. |
 Changi, Jul 06 |
 Closer look at the operculum. |
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Pink moon snails on Singapore shores
 Pulau Sekudu, Apr 09 |
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 Pulau Semakau, Sep 05 |
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 Pulau Sekudu, Jul 08 |
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